Sky Pieces. The Devastation of Alzheimer's
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Complete, First published Oct 16, 2024
[This poem won in the Poetic Pulse Awards: Emerging Voices: Noir Results]
Judged by @IrenicJ_stories : Thank you.

This poignant poem explores the complexities of Alzheimer's disease through the lens of a loving child witnessing their mother's language deteriorate.  Inspired by a moment of linguistic ingenuity where the word "clouds" becomes "sky pieces," the poem delves into themes of memory, loss, resilience, and the enduring power of love.  It contrasts the academic study of language with the lived experience of its disintegration, ultimately finding beauty and poetry in the fragments left behind.
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THIS STORY IS REWRITE OF ORIGINAL 1932 book Series 8. by Carolyn Keene In the late autumn after returning from Red Gate Farm on a day trip, Nancy and her friends enjoy hot cocoa and a snack at teatime. Postman Ira Dixon, nearing retirement, is invited inside, and leaves his mailbag in the vestibule, where it is stolen. Nancy is summoned by postal authorities, who accuse her of being involved in the theft, which threatens the postman's pension and career. In the meantime, she is invited to spend a weekend as a guest of Ned Nickerson at Emerson College, where a big football game will take place, and she prepares for the trip. Nancy encounters low-brow Mrs. "Sailor" Joe Skeets, who accuses her of wrongdoing due to her own missing letter containing money, stolen with the mailbag. Strangely, the letters are re-posted later. Nancy receives a letter from British solicitors informing her of a Nancy Smith Drew, sought as the heiress of an estate there. Nancy has no middle name or initial and she searches for her namesake. The primary suspect becomes Edgar Dixon, the half brother of her mail carrier, a flashy man in a yellow coat. Mrs. Skeets provides a clue, as does George Fayne, and Nancy discovers her counterpart is visiting faculty at Emerson. Ned performs well in the big game, during which Nancy sees the suspect in the stadium. Nancy tries to make contact with Nancy S. Drew.